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Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fort Ann. Fort Ann’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fort Ann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Ann beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,911 in 1820, a low of 2,236 in 1910, 5,812 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1789 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Ann.
Employers in Fort Ann shed 221 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 88. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. Fort Ann: 6% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Queensbury (14%), Glens Falls (11%) and Fort Ann (8%).
| Fort Ann | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 60 inches of snow, with January nights at 11° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. 62% of Fort Ann’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 5 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Fort Ann. The share of adults in Fort Ann who say their health is fair or poor: 24%.
| Fort Ann | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fort Ann | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Fort Ann, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,092 a month. Nearly three quarters of households live in a home they own here.
| Fort Ann | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,092 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Ann. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
15 mi LakeLake George
11 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
11 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
20 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
27 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of FameFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Ann, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Ann
About 5 of every 100 Fort Ann residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
8 notable people were born in Fort Ann.
Town in New York, United States
Fort Ann is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 5,812 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village, also called Fort Ann, located in its southeastern corner.
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Fort Ann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 notable people were born here, including John Henry Dolph and Mary Harris Thompson.
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